Leukocytoclastic vasculitis as a complication of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) - A case study

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 79-81

  Andavolu, M V S ^a   Logan, L J ^b  

^a Orthopedic Hospital ^*  (United States)

^b JOINT REPLACEMENT INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEMOPHILIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEUKOCYTE DIFFERENTIAL COUNT; LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC VASCULITIS; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; CYTOKINES; DRUG ERUPTIONS; GRANULOCYTE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR; HEMARTHROSIS; HEMOPHILIA A; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; PREOPERATIVE CARE; VASCULITIS, ALLERGIC CUTANEOUS;

EID: 0032996691     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002770050476     Document Type: Article

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